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Cardiology

Telecom Pioneer and Wife

Give $5 Million for Cardiac Surgery Program

Jupiter Medical Center Foundation Florida. The next critical step is becom- repairs, as well as
announced a $5 million gift from retired ing a Level II Cardiac Surgery Program. advanced interven-
Sprint Nextel executive Tim Donahue “Since our arrival in Palm Beach tional procedures
and his wife, Jayne Donahue, to support County, Jayne and I have been impressed such as tran-
the hospital's ambitious $300 million with Jupiter Medical Center’s phenome- scatheter aortic
“Vision. Innovation. Impact.” campaign. nal growth and outstanding services. The valve replacement,
The Donahue’s generous pledge will sup- fact that Jupiter Medical Center is a not- advanced ablations
port Jupiter Medical Center’s aggressive for-profit hospital dedicated to serving for atrial fibrillation
move toward open heart surgery by Fall the community has always appealed to and open heart sur-
2018. Their gift will be recognized as the us. To us, the new Cardiac Surgery gery.
Timothy and Jayne Donahue Cardiac Program is yet another step in the con- New operating
Surgery Program at Jupiter Medical tinuation of providing those with cardiac rooms, technology, A generous pledge by retired Sprint Nextel executive Tim
Center. issues state-of-the-art care in a patient- labs, and more will Donahue and his wife Jayne Donahue will support Jupiter Medical
Jupiter Medical Center – currently a first environment that is the hallmark of make the Cardiac Center’s aggressive move toward open heart surgery by Fall 2018.
Center of Excellence in cardiac care – has Jupiter Medical Center,” said Tim Surgery Program
invested heavily in expanding its inter- Donahue. “open-heart ready.” gestive heart failure, cardiac rehabilita-
ventional cardiac capabilities over the This generous gift from the Donahues “Our goal is to improve the high level of tion, electrophysiology, research and
past three years. Since 2015, the hospital jump-starts a $10 million fundraising cardiac care we already offer at Jupiter education, and the seamless continuity
has forged an innovative clinical partner- goal for the Cardiac Surgery Program, Medical Center,” said Dr. Gonzalo J. of care.
ship with Mount Sinai Heart New York which will allow the hospital to deliver Loveday, medical director, Mount Sinai “Jupiter Medical Center is focused on
and added two interventional cardiac the most advanced cardiac procedures Heart New York at Jupiter Medical building a world-class cardiac program
catheterization labs for procedures such for patients with heart and vascular dis- Center. “It’s crucial to have top-quality with the best physicians, surgeons, and
as balloon angioplasty and coronary ease just minutes from their doorsteps. cardiac care minutes from home when technology,” said Liv Vesely, president of
stents, increasing by 300 percent the Already recognized among the top 10 seconds really count." the Jupiter Medical Center Foundation.
number of coronary interventions percent in the U.S. for medical excellence Jupiter Medical Center’s affiliation “Thanks to the generosity of the
Jupiter Medical Center performs. By in cardiac care, Jupiter Medical Center with Mount Sinai New York encompass- Donahues, we are thrilled to be able to
April 2017 the hospital had achieved the will soon be able to perform more es all areas of cardiac care: wellness and invest even more in developing a robust
1,100 procedural volumes required for advanced cardiac procedures, including preventive cardiology, non-invasive diag- cardiovascular program that includes
open heart attestation by the State of cardiac bypass, valve replacement and nostics, interventional cardiology, con- open heart surgery.”

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